As much as I dislike the tedious process of proofing the final pages of Flea Market Style, I always feel as if I completed a college course in vintage before the pages are shipped to the publisher!
Did you know:
* Father Time is capitalized; ironstone and majolica are not.
* The correct verbiage is antiques store, not antique store, unless you are referring to a very old retail establishment.
* Doorknob is one word.
* There is club for just about anything, hence, the Araucana Chicken Club of America.
* Palladian window is capitalized; it is named after Andrea Palladio, a Renaissance architect.
* I owned and sold at my garage sale the same '80s armoire that one of our featured homeowners has in her office. Wish I would have painted mine.
* Poinsettias are perennial flowering shrubs that can grow to 10 feet tall or higher, as pictured in the backyard of one of our homeowners.
* The correct word for the chemical process by which patina forms is called patination.
* Selig manufactured a knock-off of the Eames lounge chair. Look for the Herman Miller badge to determine Eames authenticity.
* Wainscoting is a noun and means material used to wainscot a surface.
* Wainscot can be a noun and a verb; as a verb it means to line with or appear as lined with boards or paneling.
* Champers is a Brit term for champagne, so after every issue is sent to the publisher, we toast with champers.
I am feeling a whole lot smarter! How 'bout you?
Ki
16 comments:
Love the information- and now I'm totally curious about poinsettias for landscaping....
Michaele
Know I can hardly wait to read the information in context with the photos!
oops that should have said Now!! Hope you edit me...... lol
Thanks for helping us to be learned folk within the industry! We are now prepared and well-versed for the fall issue... date it's coming out??? Please let us know!! :)
"Antiques store"?? Really? That doesn't quite roll off the tongue!
And yes, there are MANY (sooo many) knock-offs of the Eames lounge chair. I would venture to say that are far more knock-offs than originals!
Love your blog. I’m a lifelong antiquer, and am making my passion for antiques a full-time business by selling antiques online. I’m blogging about my experiences at my brand-new blog, Wisdom Lane Antiques: wisdomlaneantiques.blogspot.com. Stop by!
I proofread an assortment of material in my former job, and it is educational, but tedious! Thanks for teaching me a few things I didn't know. Can't wait for the next issue!
Just passing by and thought id say hi. Richard
Smarter for sure! Who knew!...Can't wait to see the Magazine...it is always an inspiration!
I just LOVE bits of info like this and can't WAIT til the next issue! I have 5 daughters and I buy us all issues!!
I just discovered your blog and I absolutely love it! Thank you for all the wonderful ideas! I’m learning a lot from you!
I'm just happy that someone still takes the time to proof read. I have read so many mistakes in various magazines and books of late, that I figured no one even bothered anymore.
But it's not Palladium...it's PalladiaN.
Hi. Its been fun reading your posts. I always learn something new. Thanks for the useful information.
Thanks for sharing the useful information with us!
And now there is probably a FaceBook group for any interest - ie trolls, the smell of chicken soup, one eyed doll heads...
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